Ohio State vs. Florida

It would be understandable if the Buckeyes were getting a little bit of an inferiority complex when it comes to the Gators. Already this year Florida dominated the heavily-favored Buckeyes on the football field to earn the BCS championship and pounded OSU on the hardwood in a 26-point defeat on December 23 in Gainesville. The fact that Ohio State will have to compete with those ghosts as well as Joakim Noah and Al Horford makes this contest a daunting challenge. But if nothing else, the Buckeyes have shown a resilience in the tournament that should serve them well. OSU came back from deep holes to win early round games against Xavier and Tennessee, and then cruised to a 16-point win over Memphis in what was supposed to be a close game. Even with Greg Oden on the bench in foul trouble against a favored Georgetown team, the Buckeyes kept it together on Saturday and survived with a 67-60 win. Ohis State comes into the game with a better record straight up (35-3 to Florida’s 34-5) and a comparable record against the spread (24-14 for both). And while Florida looks primed to repeat as national champs, OSU should give the Gators a struggle and keep it within the Vegas line (-4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has Florida favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Ohio State (+4 1/2).

Game 725-726: Michigan State vs. North CarolinaDunkel Ratings: Michigan State 70.575; North Carolina 77.433
Dunkel Line: North Carolina by 7
Vegas Line: North Carolina by 10
Dunkel Pick: Michigan State (+10)

Game 585-586: San Diego State at Missouri StateDunkel Ratings: San Diego State 64.096; Missouri State 63.647
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 1
Vegas Line: Missouri State by 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (+8)

Game 775-776: Delaware State at West VirginiaDunkel Ratings: Delaware State 47.921; West Virginia 73.673
Dunkel Line: West Virginia by 25 1/2
Vegas Line: West Virginia by 18
Dunkel Pick: West Virginia (-18)

Game 741-742: Utah State vs. New Mexico StateDunkel Ratings: Utah State 60.778; New Mexico State 59.689
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 1
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+4 1/2)

Game 889-890: Colorado State vs. San Diego StateDunkel Ratings: Colorado State 58.868; San Diego State 64.768
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 6
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 4
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-4)

Game 723-724: Western Michigan at Ball StateDunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 58.841; Ball State 48.702
Dunkel Line: Western Michigan by 10
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Western Michigan (-1)

Game 599-600: Long Beach State at UC RiversideDunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 59.962; UC Riverside 44.346
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 10
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-10)

Game 533-534: UC Irvine at Long Beach StateDunkel Ratings: UC Irvine 51.100; Long Beach State 63.962
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 13
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-9 1/2)

Game 735-736: Long Beach State at PacificDunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 58.733; Pacific 52.435
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Long Beach State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (-1)

Game 781-782: Florida International at Western KentuckyDunkel Ratings: Florida International 44.675; Western Kentucky 53.662
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 9
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 12 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida International (+12 1/2)

Game 787-788: Youngstown State at Cleveland StateDunkel Ratings: Youngstown State 56.806; Cleveland State 49.006
Dunkel Line: Youngstown State by 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland State by 1
Dunkel Pick: Youngstown State (+1)

Game 871-872: Fresno State at New Mexico StateDunkel Ratings: Fresno State 56.615; New Mexico State 60.630
Dunkel Line: New Mexico State by 4
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Fresno State (+7 1/2)

Game 883-884: College of Charleston at Georgia SouthernDunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 57.329; Georgia Southern 51.340
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 6
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 2 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-2 1/2)

Game 739-740: Utah State at New Mexico StateDunkel Ratings: Utah State 60.900; New Mexico State 59.503
Dunkel Line: Utah State by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: New Mexico State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah State (+4 1/2)

Game 757-758: The Citadel at College of CharlestonDunkel Ratings: The Citadel 37.762; College of Charleston 61.683
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 24
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 20
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-20)

Game 517-518: Appalachian State at Western CarolinaDunkel Ratings: Appalachian State 62.890; Western Carolina 44.909
Dunkel Line: Appalachian State by 18
Vegas Line: Appalachian State by 7
Dunkel Pick: Appalachian State (-7)

Game 519-520: College of Charleston at FurmanDunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 57.948; Furman 50.539
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 7 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-1 1/2)

Game 713-714: College of Charleston at WoffordDunkel Ratings: College of Charleston 57.594; Wofford 48.072
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: College of Charleston by 3
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (-3)

Game 737-738: Illinois State at Indiana StateDunkel Ratings: Illinois State 60.312; Indiana State 57.499
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 3
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois State (+2)

Game 757-758: George Washington at St. Joseph’sDunkel Ratings: George Washington 57.821; St. Joseph’s 59.421
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph’s by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Joseph’s by 5
Dunkel Pick: George Washington (+5)

Game 823-824: Long Beach State at CS FullertonDunkel Ratings: Long Beach State 61.473; CS Fullerton 57.324
Dunkel Line: Long Beach State by 4
Vegas Line: CS Fullerton by 4
Dunkel Pick: Long Beach State (+4)

Game 553-554: Jacksonville State at Morehead StateDunkel Ratings: Jacksonville State 43.902; Morehead State 43.627
Dunkel Line: Even
Vegas Line: Morehead State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Jacksonville State (+6)

Game 723-724: Davidson at College of CharlestonDunkel Ratings: Davidson 60.532; College of Charleston 62.098
Dunkel Line: College of Charleston by 1 1/2
Vegas Line: Davidson by 1 1/2
Dunkel Pick: College of Charleston (+1 1/2)